El valor intrínseco de las criaturas. Desde la contemplación de la creación hacia la superación de las implicaciones negativas del paradigma tecnocrático

The environmental crisis that our planet is currently going through requires clear responses and concrete actions by social, religious, economic and governmental entities, in favor of a positive transformation of the attitudes that human beings have towards nature. The technocratic paradigm has become an ideological perspective from which reality and the dimensions of the human being are perceived. The effects of the technocratic paradigm do not guarantee the subsistence of human beings on earth. Some elements of technocracy were supported by Christian perspectives and anthropocentric interpretations of biblical texts, referring to the human domain of creation. To respond to this situation, we propose to begin by valuing the creatures in themselves, under the foundation of the theology of creation and a hermeneutical update of the biblical texts referring to the creative action of God and the importance that the human being has in the universe. In light of the above, how can theology substantiate and promote the intrinsic value of creatures? The appreciation of the intrinsic value of things that guides a contemplative attitude of the cosmos, against the utilitarian vision of resources derived from the technocratic paradigm, would lead to moderating daily human actions, tending towards a decrease in environmental deterioration from the areas of personal life, passing through the family environment and having an impact on society itself.